The Bottineau pioneer., 1887-04-21
DAKOTA TERRITORIAL NEWS,
WHOLLY A DAKOTIAN.
THAT Is What Governor Church Claims to be From
the Ground Cp. t, 4i7s

THAT Is What Governor Church Claims to be From
the Ground Up. # 7s
II am a Dakotian from the ground up,
now. he said, land shall make it my home.
All my interests are there, and look npon
it's resources and possibilities as sufficient
to tempt any man in the prime Of life, with
his fortune yet before him. l have been
living at Huron, where have invested in
II house and quite a number OF town lots,
and where my family have spent the win
ter. l look upon Huron as a town with
a future before it. 1t has built itself up by
energy and enterprise, although it has not
even the encouragement OF two competing
lines OF roads. It's situation as to drinage
is unparalleled. I think 1t bids fair to be-
come the principal city of Central Dakota.
l am going to move my family, however,
to Bismarck. found that my duties de.
manded my costant presence there, and
OF course can't be separated from
~Sen why family left From the all te11t6sv iGaisstionf
think it is on the edge OF boom this year
that must forever put it's future beyond q
question. Cities like Huron, Mitchell,
Iankton, Watertown and Sioux Falls
have begun to experience an improved con-
dition OF affairs already, and there is every
prospect for improvement and growth Of
business at Bismarck. With my experience
as so'ernor % I!ls Iltne nave reason IN
the main, to be very we'll satisfied.
Considering it's opposing political COM
plexion, I don't think any gov
ernor has enjoyed any pleasanter
relations with the legislative branch of the
territorial government than myself. My
relations with both branches are of a pleas
ant, might say almost a confidential
character. Our minor difficulties were got
ten over with ease, and we parted at the
nf bo thnr 1v 0oI frio
The legislature has been criticised as an
extravagant one. gave thorough consid-
Grafton to every bill before / signed it,
and am free to say that I don't think the
criticism just. One Of our chief increases
OF expenditures is for the maintenance Of
the institutions and I looked into these
myself. Our insane asylums are crowded,
and our growing popula ton must insure q
still further increase. The patients are
not even comfortably maintained, and
don't think the appropriations contain a
dollar more than will be honestly needed.
1t is a mistake to assert that these appro-
priations will grow yearly in an extravagant
ratio. There will be natural in
crease, to be sure, as the territory grows,
but our assessed valuation is also growing
and our rate OF taxation will be in no way
increased. Indeed, look to see it reduced
ii the legislature is no more extravagant in
the future than it has been in the past. 1t
is true have been criticised, but that
must expect. misunderstanding of facts
will frequently precipitate unjust criticism,
and find frequently willful misrepresen-
tation; but l care nothing for it. I
have. it is true, been charged with splitting
the Democratic party in Dakota; but I
think 1 can stand that criticism. I am
confident that if careful scrutiny be given
the affairs OF the party it will be found in
as good condition as ever. There are,
have been assured, no serious disagree
ments on my account, and between myself
and the local leaders there is full accord
and excellent understanding"
Governor, will you kindly voice your
sentiment on the question OF territorial
home rule? Are you in favor OF filling the
offices there with residents OF the territory,
or gentlemen from abroad?"
"[ am emphatically in favor OF filling
every local office by the appointment OF a
resident of the territory. That principle
I believe in thoroughly, ana shall enunciate
it whenever I can to the advantage OF the
territory" .
Gov. Church is greatly disappointed that
congress made no provision for the adj
ditional judges for the territory. He points
out the overloaded dockets in every district
as strong argument, and cites his own
experience in the fifth district, which, he
says, is the most thickly populated and the
heaviest OF any in the territory, to show
the necessity for immediate legislation in
this direction.